Iceland are yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest, with their best result being 2nd place, which was achieved in both 1999 and 2009. This year, Daði og Gagnamagnið was selected to represent the nation with the song Think About Things – would we have seen Iceland finally win Eurovision? Anita (Eurovision Union) Song and…
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Another Eurovision national final season has concluded, and we have all 41 competing entries for this year’s contest. That means it’s poll time! Who do you think should win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? Vote in our poll below! You can vote for one act, or multiple, and once you’ve voted, make sure to share…
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After two exciting semi-finals, the Icelandic selection has now concluded with the winner decided. A total of 10 acts competed in the selection, with just 5 of those acts qualifying to the final. Here is the line-up: Ísold and Helga – Meet Me Halfway Daði & Gagnamagnið – Think About Things Nína – Echo Iva – Oculis Videre DIMMA…
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(This post is in collaboration with ESCDaily) After the success of Hatari at Eurovision 2019, Iceland will pick their next Eurovision act this Saturday. In the final of Söngvakeppnin 2020 we will see five diverse acts to battle for the ticket to Rotterdam. Daði was the runner-up in 2017 and really wants to go three years…
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In the midst of another Eurovision super Saturday, Iceland continued their selection show, Söngvakeppnin. The next five acts performed their entries, with the next two qualifiers decided, as well as a wildcard. A total of 10 acts will be competing across two semi-finals, with the two artists from each semi-final with the highest scores qualifying…
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In the midst of a Eurovision super Saturday, Iceland kicked off their selection show, Söngvakeppnin. The first five acts performed their entries, with just two acts qualifying to the final. A total of 10 acts will be competing across two semi-finals, with the two artists from each semi-final with the highest scores qualifying to the…
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Prior to the official announcement, the 10 songs competing at this year’s edition of Söngvakeppnin have been published on Spotify. The album features the 10 songs in Icelandic and 6 of the competing entries in English, as well as karaoke versions. In the semi-finals, the artists will perform their entries in Icelandic language, while in…
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Icelandic broadcaster RÚV have revealed that a total of 157 songs have been submitted to the broadcaster for Söngvakeppnin 2020. According to the broadcaster, the number of submissions is up 20% on last year. Now that the songs are submitted, a seven-member jury will review all the songs. The jury will consist of representatives from…
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You may remember our original Best of the Bunch series, which aimed to find the best Eurovision entry from each nation from the years 2006 to 2015. From that series, we created the ‘Ultimate Eurovision’ which featured the winners of each of the poll, which you can read here. Over the past year, we aimed…
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Iceland’s longest non-qualification streak is now over, with their most radical entry proving to be a massive hit with the public. Representatives Hatari not only helped to break the non-qualification streak, but also gave Iceland a Top 10 finish which Iceland hadn’t achieved since 2009. The group finished in 10th place overall, with 232 points.…
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